BOSTON – UAlbany (3-0) has taken over first place in the standings as the only undefeated team remaining in conference play. The Great Danes handed NJIT its first league loss of the season on Saturday with a 62-54 win.
#AEHoops Notes
- The Great Danes have won seven consecutive games and nine of their last ten.
- Colleen Mullen’s defense is allowing just 48.5 points per game, which ranks second in Division I.
- Stony Brook (4-1) has won four-straight games and six of seven.
- The Seawolves topped Vermont to improve to a perfect 7-0 at home then beat UNH on the road.
- Maine defeated the Wildcats 77-51 Thursday behind 15 made three-pointers and 62% shooting.
- Vermont beat UMBC 69-36 on Saturday at home.
- Josie Larkins scored her 1,000th career point last week, joining India Pagan, Ellyn Stoll and Janee’a Summers as the league’s active 1,000-point scorers.
- The Great Danes are a perfect 7-0 in their home building.
- Stony Brook became the first #AEHoops program to beat two Power-5 teams in the same season since Maine beat LSU and Clemson in 2015-16.
- The Seawolves have the best non-conference record (9-1) since the 2019-20 Seawolves started 12-1.
- The Seawolves ranked tenth in last week’s College Insider Mid Major Top 25.
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2021-22 Weekly Award Winners (Jan. 17)
Player of the Week
Kayla Cooper, UAlbany – So., Guard, Frederick, Md.
- Led UAlbany’s stellar play, averaging a double-double in a 2-0 week.
- Cooper notched a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds in the win at NJIT.
- The sophomore averaged 18.0 points and 14.5 rebounds while hitting 45 percent of her shots on the week.
- This is her first career Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Talia Davis, New Hamsphire – Fr., Forward, Dedham, Mass.
- Averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games.
- Scored a career-high 17 points against Stony Brook while grabbing nine rebounds.
- Davis made 63 percent of her shots in the two games combined.
- This is her first career #AEHoops honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 15 – Player of the Week: Anastasia Warren, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Nov. 22 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Bailey Wilborn, Maine
Nov. 29 – Player of the Week: Gigi Gonzalez, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ella Wanzer, Binghamton
Dec. 6 – Player of the Week: Emma Utterback, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Lilly Phillips, UAlbany
Dec. 13 – Player of the Week: Helene Haegerstrand, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Erin Turral, Stony Brook
Dec. 20 – Player of the Week: Anne Simon, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Freja Werth, UAlbany
Dec. 27 – Player of the Week: Delaney Richason, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Catherine Gilwee, Vermont
Jan. 3 – Player of the Week: Kenna Squier, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Trinity Williams, NJIT
Jan. 10 – Player of the Week: Lyzi Litwinko, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Genevieve Coleman, Binghamton
Jan. 17 – Player of the Week: Kayla Cooper, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Talia Davis, New Hampshire
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